Sandford Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Sandford Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.8° 

Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
20
11
10
10
37
12
14
10
10
9
9
8
8
4
9
9
8
13
23
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
35
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
S
5
WSW
15
N
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:31PM3.00m
2:33AM3.35m
3:05PM3.03m
3:05AM3.40m
3:37PM3.03m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.37m
8:16PM0.63m
8:46AM0.28m
8:49PM0.59m
9:19AM0.23m
9:22PM0.58m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
5:00
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:24
9:22
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
14
15
16
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
9
9
7
7
6
6
10
9
11
11
11
9
7
6
10
11
14
10
12
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